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972  Gill & Indyk : J ournal of AOAC I nternational Vol. 98, No. 4, 2015 received a detailed study protocol to allow familiarization with the technique and an opportunity to communicate any difficulties. The NIST 1849a (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD) Standard Reference Material (SRM) was selected as a practice sample to allow the laboratories to begin preliminary method evaluation. The distribution of the samples for this collaborative study was complicated because of the implementation of strict importation regulations by many countries; ultimately, only 12 laboratories from five countries were able to participate.

5′‑monophosphates in infant formula and adult/pediatric nutritional formula.) Caution : Refer to the material safety data sheets for all

chemicals prior to use. Use all appropriate personal protective equipment and follow good laboratory practices.

A. Principle The sample is dissolved in high-salt solution to inhibit protein and fat interactions. The 5′-mononucleotides— uridine 5′‑monophosphate (UMP), inosine 5′‑monophosphate (IMP), adenosine 5′‑monophosphate (AMP), guanosine 5′‑monophosphate (GMP), and cytidine 5′‑monophosphate (CMP)—are separated from the sample matrix by strong-anion exchange SPE, followed by chromatographic analysis using a C 18 stationary phase with gradient elution, UV detection, and quantitation by an internal standard (IS) technique using thymidine 5′-monophosphate (TMP). B. Apparatus ( a )  HPLC system .—Equipped with pump, sample injector unit with a 50 μL injection loop, degasser unit, column oven, and photodiode array detector. ( b )  C 18 column .—Gemini C 18 , 5 μm, 4.6 × 250 mm (Phenomenex, Torrance, CA) or equivalent. ( c )  Spectrophotometer .—Capable of digital readout to 3 decimal places. ( f )  Amicon ultra centrifuge tubes .—MWCO 3k, 4 mL (Millipore-Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, Ireland) or equivalent. ( g )  Polypropylene centrifuge tubes .—50 mL. ( h )  Disposable syringes .—3 mL. ( i )  Syringe filters .—0.2 μm with cellulose acetate membranes. ( j )  SPE vacuum manifold . ( k )  Chromabond SB polypropylene strong-anion exchange SPE cartridges .—6 mL × 1000 mg (Macherey-Nagel, Düren, Germany) or equivalent. ( l )  Filter membranes .—0.45 μm nylon. C. Reagents ( a )  Standards .—Should be ≥99% pure (Sigma, St. Louis, MO, or equivalent). Nucleotide sodium salts or sodium salt hydrates may be substituted if free acid forms are not readily available. ( 1 )  TMP .—CAS No. 365-07-1. ( 2 )  AMP .—CAS No. 61-19-8. ( 3 )  CMP .—CAS No. 63-37-6. ( 4 )  GMP .—CAS No. 85-32-5. ( 5 )  IMP .—CAS No. 131-99-7. ( 6 )  UMP .—CAS No. 58-97-9. ( b )  Potassium bromide (KBr) . ( c )  Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH 2 PO 4 ) . ( d )  Orthophosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ) . ( e )  Potassium hydroxide (KOH) . ( f )  Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, disodium salt dihydrate (EDTA). ( d )  pH meter . ( e )  Centrifuge .

The SPIFAN Kit was unsuitable for use in this collaborative study because few of the included products were fortified with nucleotides; therefore, alternative sources of samples were required. Infant formula products (lactose-free, starch-based, hydrolysate-based, soy-based, and two whey-based) were sourced from manufacturing sites in Europe for subsampling and distribution, and each was pooled, mixed, subsampled into duplicate sachets (10 coded as blind-coded duplicates, two uncoded as a duplicate), sealed, and dispatched to the participating laboratories. The starch-based sample was uncoded because of the need for special handling during sample preparation. With the exception of the soy-based infant formula, all products had been supplemented with nucleotides during their manufacture. Homogeneity of the nucleotides dispersed in the samples was assessed by replicate analyses of test samples from separate sachets ( n = 5). Statistical analysis was on the basis of a paired t -test to establish significant difference between results obtained from different sachets. No bias was found between any sachets for any of the nucleotides, and the precision obtained was that expected for the concentration levels in these products (data not shown). On this basis, the samples were deemed to be fit for use in the collaborative study. Upon completion of analysis of the samples, the collaborators were required to submit raw data as sample weights, UV absorbances of standard solutions, and peak areas for standards and samples, as well as the final results of nucleotide concentrations in the samples. Participants were also invited to add any relevant comments based on their experience in the use of the method. All data were statistically analyzed using the AOAC protocol for overall mean, intralaboratory repeatability (S r ), repeatability RSD (RSD r ), interlaboratory reproducibility (S R ), reproducibility RSD (RSD R ), and Horwitz ratio (HorRat; 7). Cochran ( P  = 0.025, one-tail) and Grubbs (single and double, P = 0.025, two-tail) tests were utilized to determine outliers. The method protocol sent to the collaborating laboratories was as described in AOAC First Action Method 2011.20 , with minor modifications to the nucleotide extinction coefficients (6) and to the sample preparation for starch-based products, based upon recommendations made by the ERP.

AOAC Official Method 2011.20 5′‑Mononucleotides in Infant Formula and Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula HPLC-UV

First Action 2011 Final Action 2015

(Applicable to the determination of nucleotide